Members of the Back Bay community filled the Boston Planning and Development Agency Board Room at City Hall on Sept. 12 to hear architect Guy Grassi present his 45-minute proposal for the restoration of the Algonquin Club. For over 130…
Month: September 2018
Liberty Compassionates Seeking Albany Street Location
The Liberty Compassionates medical marijuana company presented its plans for a dispensary at 591 Albany St. on Tuesday afternoon to the South End Forum’s Opiate Working Group – one of three marijuana proposals now being discussed in the central South…
20 Condos Proposed for Old Church
At Monday’s Bay Village Planning/Licensing Committee meeting, representatives from New Boston Ventures and Finegold Alexander Architects presented a very preliminary proposal for turning the church at 19 Isabella St. into condominiums. Harry Collings of New Boston Ventures told the Bay…
City, Northeastern Unveil Multi-Million Dollar Park Renovation in South End
On a beautiful Friday afternoon on the edge of autumn, the historic old William E. Carter Playground was introduced to the new millennium in a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun. Hundreds…
BBAC Discusses Replacement Trees in the Back Bay
Trees are often a topic of discussion at Back Bay Architectural Commission hearings, and the one on Sept. 12 was no exception. Elizabeth Marcus from 82 Marlborough St. proposed to remove the dead magnolia tree that she planted 30 years…
Mayor Walsh, City Announce They Will Pursue Litigation for Opioid Epidemic
Mayor Martin Walsh isn’t too concerned if Big Pharma wants to be his friend. In fact, he said, they probably aren’t going to like him much in the coming months as the City pursues litigation against them for the opioid…
Design Team Unveils Updated Plans for ‘Compact-Rental’ Building at 72 Burbank St
The design team proposing to construct a six-story, “compact-rental” building on a vacant lot at 72 Burbank St. unveiled their updated plans for the project during a public meeting Monday night at 100 Norway St. sponsored by the Boston Planning…
Hello ‘The Smith,’ Goodbye Harrison-Albany: Groundbreaking and Rebranding on East Canton Street
Unveiling their new name, The Smith – formerly the Harrison-Albany project by Leggat McCall – officially broke ground in an exciting ceremony shortened by torrential rains on Tuesday morning. The entire-block project will include approximately 650 units of housing with…
Police Briefs 09-20-2018
D-4 Police News Everything goes On Monday, Sept. 10, at 5:15 p.m., a victim entered the District 4 station and reported that he was the victim of a robbery outside Sonsie at 327 Newbury St. Between midnight and 1 a.m.,…
A Possible Harbinger
The aftermath of Hurricane Florence on the Carolinas is another wakeup call for our communities. Even though many preparations were made by local officials, there was still the loss of life and millions of dollars in damage. While the wind…